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Description: | A well preserved complete coral Ketophyllum sp., a solitary rugose coral measuring (76mm x 28mm) at the widest end. The coral narrows towards the base forming a curved conical shape. The specimen is fairly well weathered covered in a pale brown coloured micrite cement, with iron oxide staining. The lower half has been fractured and repaired with light brown resin. Well defined growth lines are clearly visible, there are a number of possible supporting root bases around the growth rings. Secondary organic bore holes can be seen within the fossils growth rings. The top of the specimen has the number 8B written in black ink indicating that this was collected from Steven Birchs locality 8B (GR SO 9390 9160). This specimen was from the Coalbrookdale Formation. This was collected from the Wrens Nest, Dudley, West Midlands. CB
A complete fossil Ketophyllum sp. rugose coral which is approximately 425 million years old | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/ | Publisher: | Dudley Museums Service | Rights holder: | Dudley Museums Service | Subjects: | Steven Birch Collection Geology | Temporal: | Silurian - Wenlock | Source: | Black Country History | Identifier: | http://www.blackcountryhistory.org/colle... | Go to resource |
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